Tristan has just moved all-in...uncalled. He says Hi, by the way, to Tracey, Ellen and Jessica. An interesting character, who works in the city and plays rarely (although with statistically unlikely success - he was runner up in this event in "06) McDonald has played the Masterclassics four or five times, and the WSOP Main Event. Apart from that, he considers going pro to perhaps knock some of the fun from the game...but judging from his play it could be a possibility for him.
He says he plays for fun, and is, "From the David Spanier school of poker." His rather odd claim to fame is that he was the last person to win a hand off Spanier before his death, having played in his game the night before...
As for his flush fold yesterday, "the biggest laydown I have ever made," he considered that although, "I would have been cross if he didn"t have it," the situation eventually seemed to him to warrant a - correct - fold. Describing that intuitive poker decision modestly as "guesswork," he says that usually he"s not so expressive while inwardly torturing himself over decisions - it"s just that both his opponents were already all in. Fair enough.
Describing himself as, "Not the nervous type," he does appear very composed at this final table, although he says having played Grundtvig before that he"s a tricky customer and one to watch.
Best of luck, sir.
